Training and Career Development

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Training and Career Development

Applications & Funding:Perspectives from the

National Institutes of Health – NIH and the

The National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA

Beth Babecki, M.A.Training CoordinatorDivision of Basic Neuroscience & Behavioral Research, NIDA

Topics for Today

1. What is NIH and NIDA interested in?

2. What can NIH and NIDA do for me?

3. How do I become independent?

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What’s happening at NIH?

• Investments in the biomedical infrastructure, in scientists’ ideas, and in workforce training are essential to drive the innovation that will spur America’s economic recovery and future growth.

• The U.S. must compete in training America’s next generation to make tomorrow’s health discoveries and ensure continued scientific leadership.

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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins

Witness before the Subcommittee on LaborEducation Appropriations – March 2012

What’s happening at NIH?

• Investments in the biomedical infrastructure, in scientists’ ideas, and in workforce training are essential to drive the innovation that will spur America’s economic recovery and future growth.

• The U.S. must compete in training America’s next generation to make tomorrow’s health discoveries and ensure continued scientific leadership.

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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins

Witness before the Subcommittee on LaborEducation Appropriations – March 2012

That’s YOU!

What’s Happening at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)?

• NIDA’s Mission is to bring the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction

• NIDA’s Research Priorities:– Prevention– Treatment– Medical Consequences

• Evidence-Based Interventions to expand availability, adoption, and access to substance abuse and HIV treatment services

5Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director

1. Would my research be interestingto NIH?

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Institute Director

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Funding

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Organization

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Strategic Plan

Genetics & Molecular

Neurobiology Research

Chemistry and Physiological

Systems Research

NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power

of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction

Behavioral and Cognitive Science

Research

Functional Neuroscience

Research

HIV/AIDS, Pain, Women & Sex/Gender Differences, Training

Advancing the Science of Drug Addiction

Through Basic Research

Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

(DBNBR)

Advancing the Science of Drug Addiction Through Basic Research

DBNBR

Who Funds Your Kind of Research?

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Check out PubMedhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

and the NIH Reporter

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http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

2. What can NIH and NIDA do for me?

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Who Can I Talk To at NIH? You are Probably 3 People Away from the

Right Person

• Ask your mentor for a referral to an NIH Program Officer

• Call a Program Announcement Contact

• Study the NIH Organizational Charts

• Call someone on the NIH Training Contacts list http://grants.nih.gov/training/tac_training_contacts.doc

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http://grants.nih.gov/training/tac_training_contacts.doc

Who is My Primary NIH Contact?Your NIH Program Officer

• Your first NIH contact• Attends the study section, recommends applications

for funding, advises you and monitors your grant progress

• Your advocate within the system

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Albert Avila, PhDTraining coordinator DBNBR/[email protected]

Beth Babecki, MATraining coordinator DBNBR/[email protected]

Call Early

Call Often

What is the NIH Grants Process?

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Funding Preparation

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Planning

Preliminary dataInternal deadlines

Writing

Begin writingSubmitting

Submit through Grants.gov

Start Early

Funding Receipt and Referral

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Study Section

For review

Institute/Study Section

To Institute & Scientific Review Group

Reviewers

To reviewers

Months 1-3

Center for Scientific Review Assigns

Funding Peer Review

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Review

Reviewers score for merit

Score & Summary Sheet

Impact scores SummaryStatements

to PI

Council

Advisory council review

Months 4-8

Pre-AwardInstitute grantsmanagement staff contact you

NotificationInstitute Director funding decisionNoA goes out

FundingCongratulations!

Funding Award

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Months 9-10

Prepare New or Recompeting Applications:the Cycle Continues

08/14/2014

1K99…….….-01

YOU Got FUNDED!

Start Soon

What training and career development funding is available?

• Diversity Programs• Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training

• Individual Awards• Institutional Awards

• Career Awards• Mentored Career Awards

• Research Education Awards - Institutional• Statistics and Genetics• Clinical

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Individual Fellowships and

Training Grant Appointments

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for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows

Pre- & Post-Doctoral Fellowshipshttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-

033.htmlMech

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Purpose Duration Allowable Cost URL

F30 to support combined MD/PhD

up to 6 yrs Stipend- $22,032Tuition & fees- up to $16KTraining related- $4,200

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-110.html

F31 to support doctoral candidates performing dissertation research and training

up to 5 yrs Stipend- $22,032Tuition & fees- up to $16KTraining related- $4,200


F32 to support postdoctoral fellowship applicants with the potential to become productive, PIs

Up to 3 yrs

Stipend- $39,264 - $54,180(by Years of Experience)Tuition & fees- up to $4,500Training related- $7,850


T32 award to eligible institutions as the primary means of supporting pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research training

up to 5 yrs for predoc

Up to 3yrs postdoc

Predoc- same as F31 above

Postdoc- same as F32 above

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-184.html

http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm

Training at NIDA and NIH:

http://www.drugabuse.gov/funding/research-training/research-training-opportunities-young-investigators

Mentored Career Awards

For Postdoctoral Fellows

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How does a postdoc* get protected time ?Mech

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Title & Purpose Duration Allowable Costat NIDA

(Varies by IC)

Program Announcement

K01 Basic Science75% protected time

Up to 5 years

Salary up to $90K+Research up to $50K


K08 Clinical75% protected time

Up to 5 years



K23 Patient Oriented75% protected time

Up to 5 years



K25

K99/R00

Quantitative75% protected time

Pathways to IndependenceK99 75% protected time

Up to 5 years

K99 1-2;R00 up to 3 years


K99 Salary up to $90K+Research up to $50KR00 Total Cost up to $249K



NIH K-Kiosk http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm * Mentored K Awards are also for Junior Faculty

What is the NIH success ratefor individual training and career awards?

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http://report.nih.gov/success_rates/index.aspx

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Statistics & Genetics Appointments

R25

NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25)

University of South FloridaBoston Medical CenterUniversity of Colorado DenverNew York UniversityBoston Medical CenterMedical University of South CarolinaAlbert Einstein College of MedicineMichigan State University

Julie Ann BaldwinPatrick O’ConnorChristian J. HopferMarc N. GourevitchJeffrey H. SametSudie E. BackJulia H. ArnstenJames Christopher Anthony

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Institution Project Director

PAR-10-173

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Research Grants to become independentMech

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Title & Purpose Duration Allowable Cost Program Announcement

R03 A-START AIDS-Science(NIDA)

Up to 2 years

Up to $100K direct http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-021.html

R03 B-START Behavioral Science (NIDA)

1 year only


R03 I-START Imaging (NIDA)

1 year only


R03

R01

Small Grant Program (Parent)

Research Project Grant (Parent)

Up to 2 years

Up to 5 years

Up to $100K direct

Special procedures if over $500K direct



New and Early Stage Investigator Policies http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm

How can I find my first position?

In every case

• Look for Goodness of Fit with your own Goals

• Negotiate Position, Salary, Benefits, Start-up costs, Space; and your Responsibilities to the institution

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How can I find my first position?

If you had a K99/R00 award, you will have a distinct advantage

• The award increases your desirability to the university

• Tenure-track appointment• Your R00 award will be in

addition to the salary and benefits package provided by the university

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Take home points1. Contact a Program Officer

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2. Right mechanism for you

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2. Right mechanism for you

3. Think about transition early

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Questions? Contact Beth Babecki

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